Melancton Smith
Anti-Federalist
New York- Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County
A merchant and landowner, was also Captain of minuteman Militia Company and a sheriff of Dutchess County.
First Provincial Congress of New York
May 23, 1775
Was for mercantilism
Member of the Continental Congress from 1785-1788
Representatives can not properly represent the citizens.
Refrences
George Clinton, Richard Henry Lee,
Anti-Federalist
New York- Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County
A merchant and landowner, was also Captain of minuteman Militia Company and a sheriff of Dutchess County.
First Provincial Congress of New York
May 23, 1775
Was for mercantilism
Member of the Continental Congress from 1785-1788
Representatives can not properly represent the citizens.
Refrences
George Clinton, Richard Henry Lee,
Wimmer Greg “Viewpoint 2” Notes. September 2008*
Wimmer Greg “Viewpoint 5” Notes. September 2008
http://www.famousamericans.net/melanctonsmith/
http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/signers/rhlee.htm